Tilal Liwa Hotel, situated on the edge of Rub Al Khali Desert in Abu Dhabi’s Empty Quarter, welcomes the Chinese Lunar Year, and invites residents and guests to indulge in colorful festivities at the heart of the desert.

The year 2017 is considered the Year of the Fire Rooster and from January 27 to 28, Tilal Liwa Hotel offers overnight stays from Dh599 ($163) with buffet breakfast and Chinese themed buffet dinner. Toss to an auspicious start and have a gastronomical feast at Al Badiya Restaurant where guests can relish in tantalizing Chinese dishes and foods that bring good fortune throughout the year.

Khaled Sharabassy, general manager, Tilal Liwa Hotel said: “The Chinese New Year, is the most important traditional holiday in China, and we love to share the excitement on that day by offering to all individuals, whether the Chinese people or Arabs and foreigners to experience the colorful Chinese delights we are offering on this occasion, and make a little tour to China.”

In China, New Year's Eve is seen as an important date, with families gathering together for a reunion dinner. Firecrackers are then let off to signal the end of last year and the beginning of next.  The day is traditionally marked with the giving of gifts and celebrations with family, as well as looking to what the sign of the Rooster will mean for the year ahead. Rooster gold coins, which have 99.99 per cent purity, are expected to be exchanged between members of the family.

The Chinese New Year offer is subject to 10 per cent service charge, 6 per cent tourism fee, 4 per cent municipality fee and Dh15 ($4) municipality room fee per room per night.

For enquiries and reservation, please contact Tilal Liwa Hotel at TLHOTEL (85 46835), email reservations.tilal@danathotels.com or enter the promotional code “SP-CHINA-BB” while booking on the brand website. - TradeArabia News Service